Christian Van Gils

Intervention before the incident. A manager received a "Team Friction Alert." No one had complained yet, but the Energy Intelligence picked up on a drop in "Social Support" scores. A 15-minute coffee chat revealed a misunderstanding that was about to explode. Crisis averted. No burnout, no turnover, just intelligence. 😊 😐 😰 😵 💖 A heartbeat thought by Christian van Gils Start your sickness leave...

Executive Accountability. Turning HR into Risk Management. The HR Director used to talk about "happiness." Now, she talks about "Risk Mitigation and Human Capital Assurance." With the PulseBoard PSA-Standard 2026, the Board finally understands: mental safety is as measurable—and as critical—as the balance sheet. 😊 😐 😰 😵 💖 A heartbeat thought by Christian van Gils Start your sickness leave...

Predictive Energy Intelligence. Predicting Monday’s productivity on Sunday. Energy Intelligence isn't just about what happens during work hours; it’s about the readiness to start. When the aggregate "Start-up Energy" scores dipped on three consecutive Mondays, the AI identified a systemic flaw in the Friday deadline structure. We moved the deadline to Thursday. Monday energy soared by 22%. 😊 😐...

Sustainable AI Workload Intelligence. Why productivity isn't the same as health. The department hit record numbers in Q3. But the AI Workload Intelligence showed a "Thermal Overload." The team was burning the furniture to keep the fire going. PulseBoard triggered a "Strategic Cool-down" protocol. We protected the Q4 results by acknowledging the limits of Q3. 😊 😐 😰 😵 💖 A heartbeat thought by...

From panic to pride in ten seconds. The inspector asked: "How do you monitor psychosocial workload in your remote teams today?" In the past, that meant digging through last year's PDF. Instead, the CEO opened the PulseBoard Compliance Dashboard. Real-time data, logged interventions, and a certified status. The audit ended in ten minutes. 😊 😐 😰 😵 💖 A heartbeat thought by Christian van Gils Start...

When "I'm okay" is a liability. "How are you?" is a social question. "What is your current energy-to-workload ratio?" is a compliance question. A developer said he was "fine" for three weeks while his PulseBoard metrics trended deep into the red. Because we had the data, we had the proof to mandate a break. We didn't just save a developer; we saved the project timeline. Objective Risk Mapping....

Hybrid Duty of Care. Managing energy across zip codes. She was a top performer, working from home three days a week. On paper, her output was perfect. In reality, the boundary between work and life had vanished. PulseBoard’s Energy Intelligence flagged a "Cumulative Strain" alert. It wasn't about the hours; it was about the lack of 'mental disconnect'. We adjusted the protocol before she hit a...

Why silence is the loudest warning. The old annual survey came back with a 38% response rate. Leadership celebrated the "good scores," but PulseBoard highlighted the danger: the 62% who didn't respond were the ones in the high-risk zones. In the new PSA-Standard, silence is data. We replaced the survey with a 20-second daily pulse. Now, there are no blindspots. Standard: 100% Representativity....

Why PulseBoard is the Best Investment on Your Balance Sheet Employee absence isn't just an HR issue; it's a financial drain. A single case of long-term burnout can cost an organization upwards of $60,000 in lost productivity, recruitment, and insurance premiums. PulseBoard turns this uncontrollable expense into a manageable process: 1. Predictive Prevention: Our AI identifies "Silent Burnout"...

Risk Management & Global H&S Standards. Why Static Risk Assessments are a Liability in the Modern Workplace Excerpt: Is your health and safety strategy a living process or just a PDF in a folder? In a fast-changing world, "static" equals "unsafe." Most organisations treat Psychosocial Risk Assessments as a periodic chore, a snapshot taken every few years that is outdated the moment it’s...

Transform your mandatory RI&E PSA from a dusty document into a living strategy. Learn how PulseBoard’s new real-time feature helps you manage psychosocial risks, automate action plans, and stay inspector-ready at all times. https://pulseboard.nl/en/blog/rie-psa-real-time-compliance-management

Transform your mandatory RI&E PSA from a dusty document into a living strategy. Learn how PulseBoard’s new real-time feature helps you manage psychosocial risks, automate action plans, and stay inspector-ready at all times.

The warmth left in a room where someone just walked out. It wasn't the chair that was still warm; that was simple physics. It was the way the books lay on the coffee table—one open, one used as a coaster. It was the radio still playing softly, tuned to a station she never listened to. It was the imperfection of their haste, as if they had been called away suddenly, as if they had known...

A novel written in the span of a single look. The elevator doors were too slow, as always. She pressed the button, her gaze fixed on the floor. But when the doors grudgingly opened on the eighth, he was standing there, holding an oversized coffee cup and wearing a gray sweater that had been washed one time too many. The glance lasted less than a second. Long enough to catch the furrow between...

When fresh air is the only deliverable left. He sat staring at the screen, paralysed. His to-do list was impossible, the tasks merging into a single, overwhelming blur of failure. He tried forcing himself to type, but the effort produced only self-recrimination. He knew he was done for the day, but the guilt kept him chained to the desk. Defeated, he pushed his chair away, walked to the window,...

The rhythm of worry starting 24 hours too early. The sun was shining, he was reading a good book, and his partner was laughing in the kitchen. Logically, he was happy. But deep beneath the surface, the subtle, cold knot of Sunday night dread had already tightened in his stomach. The thought of Monday, the meetings, the demands, the volume, had preemptively stolen the peace of the present...

The exhaustion that settles in the throat. She had been talking all day: meetings, calls, conflict resolution, motivating, persuading. By 4:30 PM, her throat felt dry and raw, but the exhaustion was deeper. The mental energy required to constantly articulate, negotiate, and perform had simply run out. She sat in silence, physically unable to form another coherent sentence. It wasn't a lack of...

Setting a boundary you must physically cross. For months, he had worked from the kitchen table, blurring the line between work and home. He was always 'on.' Today, he made a rule: work stops at 5:30 PM, and he had to leave the apartment for 15 minutes. At 5:30 PM, he locked his desk and walked out. He didn't check his phone; he simply walked around the block. When he returned, the space felt...